7.19 - Dorms
Of course, the new infused potion would be a hit among the adventurers, and Tresk was eager to test it out. Before heading to bed, she tested the effects of the potion. Upon drinking it, she was teleported backward about 50 paces. Afterward, she seemed like a toddler who had been given a foot-long pixie stick. All her movements were sped up, including her speaking. The inane babble was almost impossible to understand, but at least the effects didn’t last that long.
Instead of making several thousand potions, as Tresk had requested, they went to bed. Of course, in the Dreamwalk, she reproduced as many of those potions as she wanted and darted around the countryside like a psychopath. Waking up the next morning, Theo took his time at breakfast. There were many things to consider for the day, and he had a mental checklist of the things he wanted to accomplish.
“You should just make potions all day.” Tresk said. She had lingered near the breakfast table, although there was dungeon work for her to do.
The high-level monster course she had brought him would be very helpful for upgrading some key buildings in town. As Theo faced the prospect of welcoming more guests, he felt it was necessary, but all those plans he had building in his mind were shattered when a few sharp knocks came at the door.
Alise strode in alone, as usual, holding an item in her hand. Theo recognized it from a distance as a seed core, though he couldn’t identify the type.
“I’m going to need you to do something,” Alise said, holding her core out and smiling a placating smile at him. “I’m kind of busy today, and I finally got my hands on something that will be useful for our space elves.”
Theo walked over and inspected the items. They were a specialized type of house seed core. When Alise withdrew several more of them from her inventory, he realized how helpful they would be. “How did you find a dormitory seed core?” he asked.
“Some luck. Also I put in a request with an elven trader. They cost quite a bit, but I’ve been told you can follow an upgrade path that will allow you to add vastly more space.”
“Well, I’ll get working on this right away,” Theo said, turning to narrow his eyes at Tresk, “rather than brewing more potions.”